Hospital Professionals

Donation Partner Hospitals

Healthcare professionals play a vital role in the success of eye donation and transplantation. RMLEB works closely with our donation partner hospitals. We educate nurses and other hospital staff about the importance of their role in the donation process.

Email the Community & Professional Relations department to schedule a Designated Requestor Workshop at your facility.

Working closely with each hospital's donation liaison, RMLEB assists in developing donation policies, actively participates on donation-related committees and provides updates on procedure changes related to donation and recovery. Healthcare professionals can help preserve the donated eye tissue. This can increase the chances of it being transplanted to help cure another's blindness. RMLEB educates healthcare professionals on two types of eye care:

Post Mortem Eye Care
Tear production stops at the time of death, so it doesn’t take long for the cornea to dry out. A member of the care team should perform post mortem eye care as soon as possible after death to maintain the viability of the cornea.

Post Mortem Eye Care Handout

Eye Care for Ventilated Patients

Patients in critical care areas are at increased risk for developing ocular complications. The most common situation involves excessive exposure and drying of the surface of the eye. Many factors can contribute to this problem, but it's easy to address.

Proper, simple eye care measures can decrease the incidence of sight-threatening infections and scarring. These can result in long-term problems for a patient who was otherwise successfully treated during their time in a critical care unit. In patients who are terminally ill, proper eye care will help maintain the health of the corneal tissue and preserve the option of eye donation for the patient or the patient's family members.

Eye Care for Ventilated Patients Handout

This video can help you gain a better understanding of how you can implement eye care for ventilated patients.